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F. R; WELLS.

BLANK BOOK.

No. 440,783. Patented Nov. 18, 1890.

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TALLY-S HEEI' R o E R 0 c s NAMES WITNESSES:

ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK R. ELLS, OF SPRINGFIELD. OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO E. S.KELLY, OF SAME PLACE.

BLANK BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 440,783, dated November18, 1890.

Original application filed August 23, 1889, Serial No. 321,741.360,951%.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK R. WELLS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Blank Books, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in blank books, and it especiallyrelates to that class of blank books set forth in my pendingapplication, Serial No. 321,741, filed August 23, 1889, this applicationbeing intended as a division of said application.

The object of my invention is to provide a novel arrangement of parts ina blank book which shall especially adapt the same for use as a registerfor keeping scores or for tallying the result of elections, or forsimilar purposes.

My invention consists, essentially, in providing a book in two or moreparts and so arranging the said parts that the leaves or pages of onepart are adapted to turn or fold in a position adjacent to andoverlapping the pages and leaves of the other part.

My invention further consists in the various constructions andcombinations of parts here inafter described, and set forth in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a deviceembodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional View of the same. Figs. 3and 4 are respectively plan views of the different pages of the bookshown open.

Like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference throughout theseveral views.

In the said drawings, A A represent the covers of the book, which may bejointed at a, in the usual manner. B B represent the different parts ofthe book, each one of which consists, practically, of an independentbook, the said parts being connected to the cover A on the oppositeedges thereof, so that the leavesbb of the respective parts are adaptedto turn or fold over each other, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. For useasaregister for schools or for tallying or scoring the results ofcontests or elections, or similar purposes, where a number of names areused, the names are placed on the pages. I) of the part B, the pagesDivided and this application filed August 4, 1890- Serial No. (Nomodel.)

or leaves b being ruled in a suitable manner B. Any number of names maythus be kept in the part B anda corresponding number of registering ortallying pages b b in the part B, and any one of the pages 1) maybebrought opposite any of the pages I), thus obviating the necessity ofrewriting the names 011 the difierent pages in keeping a continuousregister or tally.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the leaves b are adapted to fold over or turndown against the leaves b. Each alternating page, as shown at 6therefore will be covered up by the leaf 1) when the book is open forregistering or tallying. certificates or similar purposes, to be placedopposite the names on the page I), thus providing for a record oppositesaid names with out interfering with the registering or tallying on thepages of the other part B of the book.

The device is especially adapted for use at polls of elections, and whenso used the part b will be available for the certificates of the judgesas to the number of votes received by the respective candidates whosenames will be placed on the page b opposite thereto. When so used, eachdouble page I) b may be used as a tally-sheet to correspond with eachpage bof names.

In order to provide for readily turning any desired page of namesopposite any desired tallying page or sheet, I preferably rule therespective pages of each book in diiferent colors or provide otherdistinguishing-marks, so that any desired page of one part of the bookmay be turned at once to the corresponding page of the other part. InFigs.3 and a I have shown the pages ruled in a different manner, pages 1of each of the parts being ruled with single lines, while pages 2 of therespective parts are ruled with double lines. Many varieties of rulingmay thus be adopted, which would readily be distinguished by the eye, inorder to bring the proper pages of This page b I reserve for remarks orthe respective parts to correspond; or, if desired, the respective pagesof the different parts may be formed of different-colored paper ortinted differently in colors to accomplish the desired result.

It is obvious that the device as thus described admits of variousmodifications without departing from the spirit of my invention. I donot, therefore, limit myself to the constructions shown, but claim,broadly, as my invention- 1. A blank book composed of two or more parts,each part being provided with a series of leaves adapted to turn or foldso as to overlap the leaves or pages of the other part, whereby when thebook is open one page of one part is brought opposite the double page ofthe other part, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, in ablank book, of two or more series of leaves orpages attached at different points and adapted to fold or turn so thatthe pages or leaves of one part will come adjacent to the pages orleaves of the other part, the pages in one of said parts be ing ruled asa register for the reception of names and the other part being ruled asa score or tally sheet, the rulings of the respective parts beingadapted to coincide, so that a score or tally sheet in one part maybeplaced opposite any register in the other part, sub stantially asspecified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this llth day of July,A. D. 1890.

FRANK R. WELLS.

\Vitnesses:

J OSHUA SCOTT, OHAs. I. WELoH.

